In November 2008 rabies was reported in Bali. It is no surprise - since the government forbid the use of rabies vaccines in Bali. Even now that rabies is in Bali, the government is still maintaining restrictions on the vaccine and limiting its use to a small area in the south.
It’s hard to believe that any government would ban the use of rabies vaccines in most areas and choose instead to kill animals in such a cruel way.
The Balinese government has already been distributing strychnine baits because they wrongly believe that killings dogs will control the spread of rabies. The bait is indiscriminate. A beloved pet or a wild dog, they don’t care.
Other methods used to kill dogs in Bali include bludgeoning and shooting on sight with handguns. Australians recently witnessed the shooting of dogs in full public view on Seminyak beach.
(The Sydney Morning Herald - March 1, 2009)
The elimination program poses a real danger to Balinese and tourists alike because guns are being used in crowded public areas.
Can you imagine the streets in Bali littered with dying dogs - thrashing in agony like this one - her last moments captured on camera. The heartbreak and pain of a sight like this is what tourists will face.
Look at this shocking evidence of a dog dying in agony
on a Bali street from strychnine poisoning
(click image to enlarge)
The Balinese Government has also launched a rabies scare campaign – this is causing some people to hand in their pets for slaughter and yet others are taking the killing into their own hands. In fact the Governor of Bali has asked all Balinese to assist in the killing.
The answer to eradicating rabies is vaccinations - not this cruel killing. The World Health Organization states that vaccinations are the only effective way to eradicate rabies.
We need your help to convince the Balinese Government to stop this cruel and horrendous slaughter! Their plan is to keep going until all community dogs of Bali are wiped out.
Please help. Every day dogs are dying in agony .......they need your immediate help.
Please help stop the Bali mass slaughter
Please send an automated email letter by pressing "send email". All you need to do is include your name and email address. You are welcome to add your own comments to the letter.
International pressure can put a stop to this mass slaughter
Your letter will go to:
- Bali’s Governor,I Made Mangku Pastika
- Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Ir. Anton Apriyantono, MS
- Director General of Animal Husbandry, Dr. Ir. Tjeppy Daradjatun
- President of Indonesia, Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
- Indonesian Consul General (NSW), Sudaryomo Hartosudarmo
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We urgently need funds to help Bali’s dogs. With the death sentence already imposed it’s a race against time to stop this mass killing.
Rescources to help animals in Bali are already stretched. Help is desperately needed to treat the many poisoned pets which are being rushed to clinics for treatment. Pet owners in Bali quite often can't afford veterinary treatment. Dogs need to be rescued from 'elimination areas' before they are slaughtered. They need to be housed, treated and rehomed. This massive effort requires medications, veterinary help, accommodation for the animals, transport and an army of helpers.
Every cent donated will go directly to help the Bali animals.
